The world around us is full of photoshopped, air-brushed images of people we should look like and things we should want. How do we look past it all and find a true, intimate relationship with God? Pastor Mark Sayers offers up great insight and advice for living in this world full of “plastic promises.”

This book isn’t an easy read. It will make you stop and think about your life. It will challenge the ideas and paradigms that you grew up believings. And it will help you see “why your faith does not work” (which is, in fact, the title of the first chapter). If you’re ready for a change, pick this book up and dive in.

There is also a DVD Series that goes along with The Trouble With Paris.

About Mark Sayers:
Mark Sayers is an author and speaker who specializes in interpreting popular culture from a Christian viewpoint. Mark is the Director of Über a ministry that specializes in issues of youth and young adult discipleship. He is also leader of Red East in Melbourne, Australia, an innovative Christian community specifically reaching the young adult demographic. He is a highly sought after speaker, consultant and thinker in the areas of popular culture and faith. Mark is the author of the Trouble with Paris: Following Jesus in a World of Plastic Promises.

Mark has been in full time ministry for 15 years. In this time he has been involved in a variety of ministry appointments. From Youth Work with the Salvation Army, to ministry with the poor, to denominational roles, to writing for Christian popular culture magazines, to lecturing, to Research and Development positions, and roles as a Church Planter and Pastor.